A new book explores the history of the “Keep calm and carry on” poster, revealing how a WWII propaganda tool from 1939 turned into a meme. CNN values your feedback 1.

“Things like ‘Keep Calm and Carry On,’ people still reference these for a reason,” Mr. Fairey said. “These posters are powerful, emotional, and somewhat universal. It’s a really tough ...

The bearded, bespectacled Stuart estimates that they've sold 100,000 to 200,000 "Keep calm" posters, about a third of them to Americans. The store has also branched out with "Keep calm" magnets ...

But the "keep calm" posters were held in reserve "to be used during severe crises" so the design was "never publicly displayed during the war", director Fred Wryley-Birch said.

The British WWII propaganda poster languished in obscurity for decades before it resurfaced in Barter Books. This is their brief history of the famous design.  ...

Three original World War Two posters proclaiming "keep calm and carry on" have raised more than £9,000 at auction, well above their top estimates. The poster was created by the British government ...

A set of three original "Keep Calm, Carry On" posters have sold for more than £9,000 at auction in Newcastle. The posters were originally expected to fetch up to £6,200 at Anderson & Garland's ...

But the "keep calm" posters were held in reserve "to be used during severe crises" so the design was "never publicly displayed during the war", director Fred Wryley-Birch said.